Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Some Soccer News for Jan 19, 2016

It's Day 19 of 2016.

Back in action here at the blog after a nice week off!

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Did ya hear the wild story about Marco Pappa? Recently sold by Seattle Sounders to Colorado Rapids, he was found in the company of beauty pageant winner "Miss Washington" stabbed and bleeding. No charges have been filed, so we don't know who stabbed Pappa (who needed surgery), but its a bad scene all around. Daniel Boniface of the Denver Post with the details.
-Turns out Miss Washington also got a DUI and has now been stripped of her pageant title.

Good to see Toronto addressing their defensive leakage: Signed fullback Steven Beitashour (Vancouver), centerback Drew Moor (Colorado) and goalkeeper Clint Irwin (Colorado).
-They still need another big time centerback to make the whole team very solid.

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Yura Movsisyan has returned to Real Salt Lake after 6 years in Europe, most recently at Spartak Moscow where he scored 25 goals in 62 games. He is 28 years old.

Aston Villa has relieved Brad Guzan of his starting duties - could this be the end for him at the club?
-Still don't understand why he wasted those 4 important years sitting on the bench there.

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USA January Camp News:
-Bill Hamid is out and will need surgery to repair a knee injury that has plagued him for a year. He will be down for several months to start the DC United season.
-Sean Johnson of Chicago Fire has been added as another goalkeeper.
-Brad Evans of Seattle Sounders has been added to the roster.
-Stuart Holden, a man with no club, is training with the team but not on the roster proper. I am sure if things go well they would add him.

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Jordan Morris has told Werder Bremen, "Thanks, but no thanks," to the contract they offered him.
-What's next for Morris? By Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated.

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The group stage draw for the Copa America Centenario will be held on Feb 21.

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Minnesota United has re-signed Jamie Watson to a new contract.
-The team also insinuated that more player announcements will be coming this week.